James Fairfield-Sonn

Chair of the Management Department
(1987-1990), Director of the Executive MBA (1993-1995),
Interim Dean (2004-2005), and Dean (2005-present).

Education: BS University of Massachusetts (1970), MS Cornell ILR (1979), Ph.D Yale (1985).

Research Interests: Understanding how leaders and managers can enhance organizational, group, and individual performance by creating greater alignment among a firm's vision, culture and strategic management systems.

Selected Scholarship Books and Articles: Sumukadas, N., Fairfield-Sonn, J.W. and Morgan, S. (2005) Demystifying statistical process control. "Simulation & Gaming," 36 (1):
134-145......Fairfield-Sonn, J.W., Morgan, S. and Sumukadas, N. (2004). The powerof process improvement. "Simulation & Gaming," 35 (4): 517-524......Fairfield-Sonn, J.W. (2003).
Forging a postmerger identity: Tough work in the executive suite. In. Buono (Ed.) "Research in Management Consulting: Enhancing Interfirm Networks and Interorganizational Strategies," Information Age Press, 51-70.........Fairfield-Sonn, J.W., Ogilvie, J.R. and DelVecchio, G. (2002). Mergers, acquisitions and long-term employee attitudes. "Journal of Business and Economic Studies," 8 (2): 1-16......Fairfield-Sonn, J.W. (2001). "Corporate Culture and the Quality Organization," Westport, CT: Quorum Books.

Professional Activities: Member, Academy of Management; Life member, Human Resource Management Association of Central Connecticut.

Consultancies: BASF,  GE, IBM, ITT, United Health Care, Yale.